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Family: Joseph Terry / Sarah Coleman 'Patty' Williams (F1842)  [1

m. 21 Nov 1783


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Terry

    Born  9 Sep 1753  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Sep 1817  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  21 Nov 1783  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Patriot Nathaniel D. [Dickinson] Terry, Sr. | F518495723 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Anne Royall | F518495723 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Coleman 'Patty' Williams

    Born  6 Aug 1758  Halifax County, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Mar 1820  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  James Hill | F2311 
    Married     
    Father  Captain John Williams | F2309 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Winnifred Dameron | F2309 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    + Surveyor Joseph Coleman Terry, Sr.

    Born  Abt 1790  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Mar 1891  Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Elizabeth Dickerson 'Betsy ' Green | F518495719 
    Married  23 Dec 1812  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Terry

    Born  Est 1785  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William B. Vaughan | F6260 
    Married  7 Jan 1805  Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes  Married:
    • Diane Royall TERRY
      Frances TERRY
      Joseph Coleman TERRY
      Mildred Lewis TERRY
      Elizabeth Williams TERRY
      James Anthony TERRY

  • Sources 
    1. [S151] YESTERDAY -- GONE FOREVER .
      YESTERDAY -- GONE FOREVER A collection of Articles by Faye Royster Tuck Halifax County, Virginia.

      Joseph Terry, s/o Nathaniel married Sarah Hill, the widow of James Hill, 21 Nov 1783. Joseph was an overseer of the poor. In June of 1809 in the lower northern district of Halifax Co., VA he did 'bind out' one Kitty Wade, age seven, daughter of Richard Wade, to Drury Major until she was 18 years old, to learn the trade of spinning, weaving, knitting, and sewing and to furnish her with a wholesome diet and wearing apparel, washing, and lodging and to teach the girl English and common arithmetic.

      Joseph Terry Sr. Children are Dianna R., Wife of Robert Terry, 2) Frances, 3) Joseph Coleman, $( James A. Terry, 5) Elizabeth W. Terry and 6) Mildred L. Terry wife of Franklin Johnson.